“To-Wa-Bac-A-Wa” is Creole French for the very old melody known popularly as “Bucket Got A Hole In It”, and gives us some very attractive ensemble work. “Pretty Audrey” enables one to enjoy the traditional clarinet playing of Willie Joseph, the Oliver-like cornet of Dumaine himself, and a solo from composer Morris Rouse, who is given his head in a beautiful barrel-house solo in “Red Onion Drag” – very ably supported by the rhythm section. Dumaine had a mellow tone – well in the tradition of the best New Orleans cornetists vise his solo in “Franklin Street Blues“.
Taken from the book Recorded Jazz: A Critical Guide by Rex Harris and Brian Rust.
| Title | Recording Date | Recording Location | Company |
| Franklin Street Blues (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson ) | 3-7-1927 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Victor 20580-A 37979-1 |
| Pretty Audrey (Eddie Jackson / Morris Rouse) | 3-7-1927 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Victor 20723 HMV B5385 37977-1 |
| Red Onion Drag (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson ) | 3-7-1927 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Victor 20580-B 37980-1 |
| Red Onion Drag (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson ) | 3-7-1927 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Victor 20580-B 37980-3 |
| To-Wa-Bac-A-Wa – Yale Blues (Louis Dumaine / Eddie Jackson ) | 3-7-1927 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Victor 20723 HMV B5385 37978-2 |
| Artist | Instrument |
| Louis Dumaine | Cornet |
| Joe Howard | Tuba |
| Earl Humprey | Trombone |
| Louis James | Clarinet |
| Willie Joseph | Clarinet |
| Leonard Mitchell | Banjo, Vocals |
| Morris Rouse | Piano |
| James Willigan | Drums |
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